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One of your best ever posts Katrina. Your righteous passion shines through. No one is saying that all men are bad or dangerous. But only the willfully ignorant can fail to see the results of these shit laws that do all but invite bad behaviour. And if I were a man, I would not be comfortable using a public urinal with women and children strolling past.
The fact we have a Ministry for Women that defines women as people who identify as women makes it not just pointless but pernicious. Its minister, Nicola Grigg, voted for the Sex Self-ID Bill.
It's good to see that the little wanker who assaulted KJK has pleaded guilty. Even if he only gets a slap-wrist sentence, It will be on his criminal record for life. Hopefully it means he will not be employed in close contact jobs involving women or children from now on.
think about it - The rights of women - over 51% of the population and the group that do most of the compus mentis domestic and nurturing and labouring literally - well REAL women AND OUR rights we are Not as important as self iding BORN MEN
Thank you Katrina, I keep a track of 'proper public loos' on my travels. There are still three single sex public toilet facilities around Napier. I hope they keep them that way.
I have every intention of acting out the day I come across a man in whatever attire in a women’s toilet, with the support of my husband. Just mentally ill predators with the worst hidden agenda!
I expect there a few different reasons, but high numbers of those with autism was noted quite some time ago. A dysfunctional and chaotic upbringing/background also featured quite strongly. However, there are also now just narcissistic opportunists, who like the buzz it gives them.
its in the Cass report ; all those poor self deluded or just socially confused alienated ones ; due to conditions such as autism are really vulnerable to such crude labels of stereotype - but there too lurks opportunistic misogynists -and boy is it a dangerous concoction
Gidday Katrina, I support your stand. If we don't take a consistent stand without compromise, it may take decades to win this war with many more casualties. We know that most women, and men, oppose men claiming a legal right to be women. Yes the law is an asshole, but opposition won't be effective without organised direct action. The patriarchal capitalist state is occupied by TRA which means men will get away with their 'right' to caricature women until they are physically stopped. For example, changing the signage of toilets is one thing, but denying men entry by direct action is another.
Yes, sometimes direct action is good - if we could muster enough people to do it. Tbh, it's hard enough getting a few people who are on the same page as us together for a cuppa tea, let alone direct action.
I would join up with anyone who stands for truth and against the trans activists who I think are horrible people. If it is Christians or Republicans, who are correct on the gender ideology, I am with them. The trans activists have taken over so much of our society, and they are dangerous authoritariangroup who need to be stopped.
One of your best ever posts Katrina. Your righteous passion shines through. No one is saying that all men are bad or dangerous. But only the willfully ignorant can fail to see the results of these shit laws that do all but invite bad behaviour. And if I were a man, I would not be comfortable using a public urinal with women and children strolling past.
"When men’s feelings are paramount, everything else fades into the background." Men are not and cannot ever be women. https://lucyleader.substack.com/p/private-spaces
Thanks, Robin :-) No, men can never be women, even if there are those who try to redefine the word 'woman' to mean 'whatever'.
The fact we have a Ministry for Women that defines women as people who identify as women makes it not just pointless but pernicious. Its minister, Nicola Grigg, voted for the Sex Self-ID Bill.
The ministry should be abolished.
I agree.
Totally agree and well written Katrina. I doubt men want women in their spaces either.
It's good to see that the little wanker who assaulted KJK has pleaded guilty. Even if he only gets a slap-wrist sentence, It will be on his criminal record for life. Hopefully it means he will not be employed in close contact jobs involving women or children from now on.
Fingers crossed - although, those of his ilk do seem to be cut huge amounts of slack.
think about it - The rights of women - over 51% of the population and the group that do most of the compus mentis domestic and nurturing and labouring literally - well REAL women AND OUR rights we are Not as important as self iding BORN MEN
Thank you Katrina, I keep a track of 'proper public loos' on my travels. There are still three single sex public toilet facilities around Napier. I hope they keep them that way.
I expect they will, unless they need to be upgraded - then the ol' unisex beast may raise its ugly head :-)
My heart goes out to you. All the best from Terf Island!
I have every intention of acting out the day I come across a man in whatever attire in a women’s toilet, with the support of my husband. Just mentally ill predators with the worst hidden agenda!
Good on you!
Me too.
Katrina, do you think these men, who want to identify as women, could have a
certain type of autism?
I expect there a few different reasons, but high numbers of those with autism was noted quite some time ago. A dysfunctional and chaotic upbringing/background also featured quite strongly. However, there are also now just narcissistic opportunists, who like the buzz it gives them.
its in the Cass report ; all those poor self deluded or just socially confused alienated ones ; due to conditions such as autism are really vulnerable to such crude labels of stereotype - but there too lurks opportunistic misogynists -and boy is it a dangerous concoction
Gidday Katrina, I support your stand. If we don't take a consistent stand without compromise, it may take decades to win this war with many more casualties. We know that most women, and men, oppose men claiming a legal right to be women. Yes the law is an asshole, but opposition won't be effective without organised direct action. The patriarchal capitalist state is occupied by TRA which means men will get away with their 'right' to caricature women until they are physically stopped. For example, changing the signage of toilets is one thing, but denying men entry by direct action is another.
Yes, sometimes direct action is good - if we could muster enough people to do it. Tbh, it's hard enough getting a few people who are on the same page as us together for a cuppa tea, let alone direct action.
I would join up with anyone who stands for truth and against the trans activists who I think are horrible people. If it is Christians or Republicans, who are correct on the gender ideology, I am with them. The trans activists have taken over so much of our society, and they are dangerous authoritariangroup who need to be stopped.
I also now believe that we can no longer afford to be precious about who we collaborate with in an item-specific way. We won’t win this unless do.
Another brilliant .forthright article. Thank you xo
Superb as is your norm ol gel xxx
Thanks, Deb :-)